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THE EFFECT OF SODIUM INTAKE ON BLOOD PRESSURE RELATED TO THE AGE OF THE PATIENTS
Author(s) -
Myers J.,
Morgan T.,
Waga S.,
Manley K.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
clinical and experimental pharmacology and physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1440-1681
pISSN - 0305-1870
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1681.1982.tb00808.x
Subject(s) - supine position , blood pressure , sodium , medicine , high sodium , anesthesia , cardiology , chemistry , organic chemistry
SUMMARY Sodium intake was varied in 182 normotensive volunteers. 2. Systolic blood pressure rose by 3.3 (s.e.m. =0.9) mmHg supine, 2.8 (s.e.m. = 0.7) mmHg erect. 3. Diastolic blood pressure rose by 2.7 (s.e.m. =0.8) mmHg supine, 2.6 (s.e.m. = 0.8) mmHg erect. 4. In people over 50 y the rise was 12.4/8.1 mmHg (supine) and 9.1/7.1 mmHg (erect). 5. Blood pressure rose as sodium intake increased. Most of the rise was in the older patients but about 25% of younger patients were sensitive to sodium.